Department of Homeland security (DHS) has
awarded a CONTRACT TO GNS, INC. to provide INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION (IV&V) SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE
OFFICE OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION (OIP)

Rockville, MD- July, 2013GNS has achieved a great milestone in continual improvement! We are proud to announce that GNS has taken its commitment to quality to the next level and earned the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 27001:2005 certification and successfully renewed our ISO 9001:2008 certification.

In 2010, GNS established a Quality Management System (QMS) based on the ISO 9001:2008 framework and has continuously succeeded in commendable annual surveillance audits. This year, GNS’ ISO team renewed our QMS via a full scope audit by Bureau Veritas Group, a global leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC). With a maturing framework in place, GNS’ ISO team successfully pursued the ISO 27001:2005 certification, an Information Security Management System (ISMS). The ISMS incorporates a Risk Management program and employs the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) model to structure the processes.

PRESS RELEASE: GNS QUALIFIES FOR THE MICROSOFT CLOUD ACCELERATE PROGRAM

Rockville, MD- April, 2013Global Network Systems, Inc. (GNS) earns distinction through demonstrated technology success and customer commitment.
GNS, today announced it has qualified as a member of the Microsoft Cloud Accelerate program by demonstrating its ability to meet Microsoft’s customers evolving needs in today’s dynamic cloud marketplace. To qualify for the Cloud Accelerate program, partners must successfully demonstrate their cloud services expertise through rigorous sales and technical assessments; and ensure the highest quality of services, Microsoft requires customer references to demonstrate successful customer implementations and satisfaction.

The Microsoft Partner Network helps partners strengthen their capabilities to showcase leadership in the marketplace on the latest technology, to better serve customers and, with 640,000 Microsoft partners in their ecosystem, to easily connect with one of the most active, diverse networks in the world.

Rockville, MD- March, 2013GNS is proud to announce it has been selected as one of seven (7) prime contractors for an award under the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions II (EAGLE II) in the Functional Category (FC) 3 Small Business category. EAGLE II is a multiple award contract vehicle with a ceiling value of $22B. FC 3 encompasses a broad range of Independent Test, Validation, Verification, and Evaluation (IV&V) services to:

- Ensure all IT products and services meet DHS
standards, and are performing to defined design,
cost, schedule and performance
specifications/capabilities;
- Ensure all IT products and services meet DHS
security standards, and are tested and evaluated
in accordance with all Federal security
requirements;
- Provide independent verification and validation
through the monitoring and evaluation of
projects;
- Assess all aspects of systems security as it
relates to Government practices, policies, and
procedures.

Steve Sharp, GNS Director, Solution Integration said “This strategic win represents our continuing dedication to building a company that provides solutions that support our customers’ business objectives. The FC 3 category’s focus on IV&V and IT security are two of our core capabilities which means we can present DHS with solutions comprising people, tools, processes and partners to ensure IT investments are effective, efficient and secure.”

Visit the GNS website www.gns-us.com/EAGLEII.html for more information. Or contact a member of our Solution Integration team at 301-921-4467.

PRESS RELEASE: GNS HAS WON A SUPPORT CONTRACT FROM THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
(NPS) TO FACILITATE C&A ACTIVITIES OF THEIR FACILITY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SYSTEM

Rockville, MD- November, 2012GNS is proud to announce the award of a support contract to assist the Department of Interior (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), Park Facility Management Division (PFMD) transition and complete their Certification and Accreditation (C&A) program for their key software system, the Facility Management Software System (FMSS) to the new Risk Management Framework for ensuring system authorization. GNS will provide Risk Assessment and an Independent Security Control Assessment of the FMSS. The FMSS is at the heart of the NPS Asset Management Branch and is designed to provide a single point of data collection and analysis to assist the PFMD Program Managers in managing their operations and assets. FMSS is a combination of web applications, database reporting tools, spreadsheets, and several COTS products which allows NPS to track and maintain park assets, locations and work orders service wide.

SOLUTION INTEGRATION DIVISION AT GNS

Rockville, MD- October, 2012To better respond to customer requirements, GNS is making an organizational change in the form of a new business function – Solution Integration. Steve Sharp will assume the role of Director, Solution Integration (SI). SI will focus on integrating GNS capabilities, staff and experience with selected tools and technology partners to produce repeatable, well-defined solutions with credible business value. According to
GNS' EVP , GNS’ Executive Vice President, ‘For GNS this is the logical next step. Logical because all the elements for compelling business solutions exist – our SharePoint Knowledge Repository, our PM Solution nomination process, the tangible results our staff are producing for our customers, our staff professional development program, etc. We now need to focus on bringing these elements together. The SI function will do that.’

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GNS HAS WON A CIO-SP3 SMALL BUSINESS AWARD AS A SUBCONTRACTOR TO CTISRockville, MD-
August, 2012

GNS is proud to be a member of the CTIS team that won a CIO-SP3 small business award. CIO-SP3 is a multi-award, IDIQ managed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) used by Federal agencies to acquire IT professional services. The small business portion has a ceiling of $20B and a base period of performance of 5 years with 5 one-year options. If you would like to access the GNS breadth and depth of experience using CIO-SP3 please contact our
solution integration team at 301-921-4467 or
sales@gns-us.com.

GNS HAS WON A DHS-USCIS CONTRACT AS A SUBCONTRACTOR TO NTT DATARockville, MD-
June, 2012

Global Network Systems (GNS, Inc.) is proud to announce it is part of NTT Data’s winning team for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Office of Information Technology (OIT) for System Assurance Technical Services (SATS) to support Information Technology (IT) Systems Assurance (SA) activities contract. As a member of the winning team on this $62 Million contract, GNS will be ensuring the systems engineering solutions employed to create and maintain IT solutions are implemented efficiently, effectively, and are in accordance with existing Federal statutory and regulatory guidelines with a focus on Cyber Security support and system assurance.

The USCIS OIT provides governance, oversight, monitoring, and support of over 177 IT systems which are subject to Federal statutory and Departmental regulatory Systems Engineering Life-Cycle (SELC) guidelines. This marks a significant strategic win for GNS as this allows our talented security staff to work with software and systems engineers and developers throughout to lifecycle to ensure the use of sound security coding practices.

GNS, Inc. is pleased to announce that its ISO 9001:2008 certified Quality Management System successfully satisfied all requirements for its second surveillance audit performed by Quality Systems Registrars, Inc. (QSR) an independent third-party organization accredited by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB). It is required that external audits are conducted periodically to ensure that GNS is maintaining compliance with the ISO 9001:2008 standard, as well as customer and regulatory requirements.

GNS is proud to share the results of our second surveillance audit of zero nonconformances as well as two commendations issued by QSR which validates GNS’s commitment to quality management. QSR made special mention of GNS’ efforts at continual improvement, “The management team’s commitment, positive influence, and active leadership involvement in the effective implementation and continual improvement activities of the quality management system was very evident throughout the audit.” GNS management is proud of the hard work and commitment of GNS staff and look forward to the bright future and growth of our Quality Management System.

Expectations of ISO 9001:2008 Certificate Holders - As a certificate holder GNS is expected to:
- Have a suitable quality management system for your products and processes appropriate to your certification scope.
- Analyze and understand customer needs and expectations, as well as the relevant statutory and regulatory requirements related to your products.
- Ensure that product characteristics have been specified in order to meet customer and statutory/regulatory requirements.
- Determine and manage processes needed to achieve expected outcomes.
- Ensure availability of resources to support operation and monitoring of such processes.
- Monitor and control defined product characteristics.
- Aim to prevent nonconformities with systematic improvement processes in place to correct any nonconformities, including those detected after delivery.
- Analyze the cause of nonconformities and take corrective action to avoid their recurrence.
- Address customer complaints.
- Implement an effective internal audit and management review process.
- Monitor, measure, and continually improve effectiveness of quality management.

US AIR FORCE DESP III MULTI-AWARD IDIQRockville, MD-
April, 2012

GNS is a member of the wining Dynamics Research Corporation (DRC) team on DESP III. DESP III is a multi-award, IDIQ used by the U.S. Air Force to acquire design, engineering and support services. This GNS’s first win in the US Air Force space and offers another vehicle to build DOD experience.

IRS TIPSS-4 CONTRACT VEHICLESRockville, MD- March, 2012

GNS is a member of three winning teams on the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) TIPSS-4 contract vehicles. For the full and open IDIQ called TIPSS-4 ITS, GNS is teamed with Pragmatics. For the small business portion, TIPSS-4 SB, GNS continues its’ partnership with Avineon. For the portion of TIPSS-4 SB focused on cybersecurity (CS) GNS teamed with CSSS.net. TIPPS-4 is the contract vehicle of choice for IRS procurements and being on multiple teams is an important to positioning GNS to continue building qualifications and experience in the financial services industry.

GNS is proud to be one of 14 awardees for the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Information System Security (ISS) Line of Business (LOB) Risk Management Framework BPA. COACT is a member of the GNS team on this strategic win.

DHS owns the ISS LOB and partnered with GSA to develop the BPA. The two organizations worked with a number of Federal agencies and defined requirements that meet a broad range of needs. The BPA is based on NIST 800-37 rev. 1 and offers services representing the key disciplines and functions required to attain and maintain authority to operate (ATO). Additionally, the BPA covers the evolving need for near real-time situational awareness and enterprise risk management via continuous monitoring, implementing automation, and ensuring IT/cyber security is an integral part of the system development lifecycle. Service categories include:
• Categorizing information systems;
• Selecting security controls;
• Implementing security controls;
• Assessing security controls;
• Authorizing information systems; and
• Monitoring security controls;

Each of the above have sub-categories allowing clients to tailor their procurements to specific needs.

Steve Sharp, GNS Director of Solution Integration said “We have followed this effort from early on recognizing the value of GSA’s and DHS’s objectives for this BPA. We are excited to have the opportunity to use this BPA and offer Federal customers access to our skilled staff and company expertise for this critically important set of services.” Contact Steve for more information:
ssharp@gns-us.com
301-921-4467

For the second year, GNS, Inc. received an "Exceptional" rating from U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for administrative performance against Federal Supply Code (FSC) 70, Information Technology contract GS35F0582M. GNS is proud of continuing our “Exceptional” rating for top performance in maintaining compliance with GSA regulations, reporting, maintenance, record keeping, modifications and much more.

The GSA Administrative Report Card rating is based on the contractor's performance in contract compliance, time delivery and lowest possible pricing. The audit addressed over 20 specific contract compliance areas, and only 10% of GSA's contract holders achieve such a rating. GNS achieved this rating as a direct result of the impeccable contract and project records maintained by its contract management team.

“As Federal budgets come under increasing pressure agencies must turn to companies that have proven they can deliver needed services at fair and competitive prices. The GSA schedules offer this important combination. GNS is proud that for the second straight year we are in the top tier of GSA suppliers. The discipline required to achieve an “Exceptional” rating is reflected in all our bidding and delivery functions” says Steve Sharp, Director,
Solution Integration who also manages the GNS Proposal and Pricing functions.

PRESS RELEASE: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) AWARDS CONTRACT TO GNS, INC. TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) SUPPORT AS THE DOE OCIO CONTINUES TO IMPLEMENT ITS STRATEGY TO INNOVATE IT SERVICES AND CYBER SECURITYRockville, MD- May, 2011

GNS, Inc., a leading provider in IT Security services, was awarded a four year DOE contract to provide Information Assurance support services to DOE’s Office of the OCIO in the ongoing maintenance, operations, and modernization of its IT Services.
The multi-year, $4 million dollar contract awarded to Global Network Systems (GNS) starting March 2011, allows us to provide broadened management, consulting, and support services with the goal to improve the management, administration, and overall quality of DOE OCIO administrative programs and services. GNS support in the form of reviews and analysis will be provided in six task areas: (1) Program Management Assessment, (2) Risk Management Assessment, (3) Quality Assurance Assessment, (4) Business/Functional Reviews, (5) Technical Assessments and Studies, and (6) Cyber Security. GNS’ Director of Operations, Tony Ingelido stated “GNS is proud of this recent award as it demonstrates client satisfaction with the performance provided the past three years by our highly dedicated and competent staff. Having demonstrated an ability to go above and beyond in meeting the challenging needs of the client, the new award greatly expands our scope to include oversight functions in the areas of Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Cyber Security, Program Management as well as support for the Headquarters Security Office (HSO). The GNS team at DOE has successfully met challenges that have allowed us to continue to provide Information Assurance support and new program analysis responsibilities that will greatly enhance the operational effectiveness of the DOE OCIO.“

GNS, Inc., a leading provider in IT Security services, was awarded a Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) contract to provide professional Information Assurance support services to BEA’s Office of the OCIO in the ongoing maintenance, operations, and modernization of the BEA EITS (Estimation Information Technology System).
The multi-year, 1 million dollar contract awarded to Global Network Systems (GNS) starting January, 2011, allows us to provide Information Technology Security Support for all architectural layers (infrastructure, application, data, and management) of the BEA-EITS. Specific areas of engagement include: (1) Review and recommendation of IT security policy and documentation, (2) Test and evaluation of IT systems and IT security controls including penetration testing, (3) Recommending upgrades or enhancements to BEA’s IT security components, and (4) implementing the necessary hardware and software components as required to meet new IT security requirements.
GNS’ Director of Operations, Tony Ingelido stated “GNS has worked diligently the past three years to provide top quality information assurance and information technology services to the BEA, and we are pleased that our team has been chosen to continue performing critical IT Security services for an essential agency of the Department of Commerce. The GNS team takes its Information Assurance support responsibilities seriously, and is proud to continue offering their expertise in supporting the BEA mission. “

About BEA:
BEA is one of the world’s leading statistical agencies. Although it is a relatively small agency, BEA produces some of the most closely watched economic statistics that influence the decisions made by government officials, business people, households, and individuals. BEA’s economic statistics, which provide a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of the U.S. economy, are key ingredients in critical decisions affecting monetary policy, tax and budget projections, and business investment plans. The cornerstone of BEA’s statistics is the national income and product accounts (NIPAs), which feature the estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) and related measures.
BEA’s economic data are of utmost importance to government and business decision-makers. To ensure the integrity and reliability of BEA’s data, the Bureau maintains a comprehensive IT security program, and continually improves the program through both internal and external reviews. Security controls, policies, procedures, and documents are reviewed on an ongoing basis to ensure compliance with current OMB, DOC and NIST requirements. In addition to compliance, the effectiveness of security controls, policies, and procedures are evaluated in light of, new threats, vulnerabilities, and available technologies.

PRESS RELEASE: GNS HAS WON THE NOAA-LINK 8(a) CONTRACT AS A SUBCONTRACTOR TO ACTIONETRockville, MD- February 21st, 2011

Global Network Systems (GNS, Inc.) is proud to announce it is part of ActioNet’s winning team for the ten-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide IT Services to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The NOAA-Link contract has a $2.5 billion ceiling and is comprised of five management components: (1) Strategic Management, 2) Customer Care, 3) Infrastructure Management, 4) Business Management, and 5) Information Security and Risk Management. GNS is supporting all 5 areas with a particular focus on our core competencies in Information Security and Risk Management. Steve Sharp, GNS Director of
Solution Integration stated, “We have been supporting the Department of Commerce (DOC) and NOAA since 2004. NOAALink is an important part of our strategy to provide NOAA and other DOC users a vehicle to access our experienced, standards-based approach to information security and risk management at both the enterprise and individual system levels.”

GNS, Inc. received an "Exceptional" rating from the Department of Energy (DOE) Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR). A CPAR assesses a contractor’s performance and each assessment is based on objective facts and supported by program and contract management data, such as cost performance reports, customer comments, quality reviews, technical interchange meetings, financial solvency assessments, construction/production management reviews, contractor operations reviews, functional performance evaluations, and earned contract incentives. The Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) is the Department of Defense (DoD) Enterprise Solution for collection of contractor Past Performance Information (PPI) as required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). GNS provides quality assurance and oversight to the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) at DOE in four key master areas: Information Technology Management, Systems Development & Engineering, Operations Support and Cyber Security.

PRESS RELEASE: GNS HAS WON THE NOAA/NESDIS/ESPC OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) CONTRACT AS A SUBCONTRACTOR TO SSAIRockville, MD- December, 2010

Global Network Systems (GNS, Inc.) is proud
to announce it is part of SSAI’s winning team for the NOAA/NESDIS Environmental
Satellite Processing Center (ESPC) O&M contract. The ESPC ingests, processes,
and distributes environmental satellite data and derived products to domestic
and foreign users. It provides near real time environmental satellite data and
services to a variety of operational and research users--within NOAA and
worldwide--as well as the media and the public. GNS is supporting the IT
Security function for this important effort providing a full spectrum of IT
security support such as compliance, C&A, assessment strategies, continuous
monitoring, risk management, and security management.

Global Network Systems (GNS, Inc.) is proud to announce it has won the Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) Service contract for the Office of Information and Technology (OIT) Enterprise Data Management and Engineering Division (EDME), Security and Technology Policy (STP) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

GNS will provide ST&E support services for all identified new and enhanced DHS/CBP information systems, major applications, and General Support Systems (GSS) with a contract ceiling of $3.5 million. DHS requires CBP to maintain an independent enterprise-wide ST&E program. ST&E services will ensure a consistent approach to testing of the effectiveness of security controls, free from internal control and constraint. “CBP’s objectives for this contract combined with their variety of systems and applications makes this a very exciting opportunity for GNS. Our staff will be part of a team focused on ensuring CBP’s IT security posture is compliant and remains ahead of the variety threats aimed at the Federal IT enterprise ” says Steve Sharp, GNS Director of
Solution Integration.

We are proud of our continued success and excited to be named to Inc.’s 5,000 list three years in a row. We are pleased to see that we have been named to a list that includes many of the most innovative, dynamic, and successful companies in the United States of America. This year marks the 3rd Inc. 5,000 list which recognizes the importance of growing entrepreneurial companies that are impacting the business landscape. GNS is glad to be in such company...

At GNS, quality is our highest priority; it is valued throughout the organization and frequently cited by our long-term clients as one of our greatest strengths. We are proud to announce that GNS has taken its commitment to quality to the next level and earned the International Organization for Standardization’s certification (ISO 9001:2008), demonstrating dedication to continual improvement and superior performance in all aspects of its business...

Certification to ISO 9001:2008 reinforces to clients, through an independent third-party, that GNS, Inc. operates a Quality Management System in accordance with the standard.

Global Network Systems (GNS, Inc.), a leading provider in IT and Cyber Security services, was awarded a contract by the
Maryland department of information TECHNOLOGY to provide professional Information
Technology (IT) consulting and technical services to the State of Maryland. The 5 year IDIQ contract will provide opportunities for GNS to support the State of Maryland in areas relating to: Enterprise Service Support; Web and Internet Systems; Systems/Facilities Management and Maintenance; Information System Security; Application Service Support; IT and Telecommunications Financial & Auditing Consulting; IT Management Consulting; and Documentation and Technical Writing.

PRESS RELEASE: GNS HAS WON THE BIOMETRICS OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT SERVICES – RESTRICTED (BOSS-R) PROGRAM FOR THE BIOMETRICS TASK FORCE (BTF) AS A SUBCONTRACTOR TO INTEGRAL CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.
Rockville, MD – March 23rd, 2010

GNS, Inc. received an "Exceptional" rating from U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for administrative performance against Federal Supply Code (FSC) 70, Information Technology contract GS35F0582M.
The GSA Administrative Report Card rating is based on the contractor's performance in contract compliance, time delivery and lowest possible pricing. The audit addressed over 20 specific contract compliance areas, and only 10% of GSA's contract holders achieve such a rating. GNS achieved this rating as a direct result of the impeccable contract and project records maintained by its contract management team.Global Network Systems (GNS, Inc.) is proud to announce it is part of Integral Consulting Services, Inc., a winning team on the Biometrics Operations and Support Services – Restricted (BOSS-R) program for the Biometrics Task Force (BTF). Team Integral has extensive experience in providing multimodal biometric solutions and related support services. We offer a full spectrum of biometric services and solutions to make our warfighters more efficient and effective in fighting the war against global terrorism. With Team Integral’s first-hand experience in supporting several federal agencies’ biometric programs and a team of well-qualified, biometric-experienced companies, we offer biometric services in all the three BOSS-R Functional Categories:
1. Management Support Services
2. Independent Validation and Verification (IV&V)
3. Technology Management

GNS, Inc. received an "Exceptional" rating from U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for administrative performance against Federal Supply Code (FSC) 70, Information Technology contract GS35F0582M.
The GSA Administrative Report Card rating is based on the contractor's performance in contract compliance, time delivery and lowest possible pricing. The audit addressed over 20 specific contract compliance areas, and only 10% of GSA's contract holders achieve such a rating. GNS achieved this rating as a direct result of the impeccable contract and project records maintained by its contract management team.

“This rating is an important guideline for our government clients when considering GNS for contracts. We are thrilled to receive an Exceptional rating for our performance in Information Technology GSA Schedule which is an important proof point in our goal to continually optimize the GSA buying experience for our government clients" said
GNS' EVP , Executive Vice President of GNS, Inc.

Today, Global Network Systems (GNS, Inc.), a leading provider in IT security services, was awarded a contract by the FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES to provide
Information Technology (IT) consulting services to State Agencies and Other Eligible Users. The three (3) year, multiple-award IDIQ contract has four project areas: 1) Analysis and Design which includes services to assist organizations in IT capital planning and assessments, 2) Development and Integration comprising services such as project management of systems development, 3) Operational Support which includes a broad range of operations and support services, and 4) Staff Augmentation. It is a task order based vehicle that supports Time & Materials (T&M), Fixed Price Project (FPP) and Cost Savings types of task orders and has the potential value of at least $750 million.

In late February 2009, Global Network Systems of Maryland, Inc. will be moving into a new office to allow for
continued growth and expansion; we anticipate increases in staff as we pursue
numerous IT Security and cyber security contracts in the coming year...GNS is proud of its continued
success and looks forward to the opportunities the new office space will provide
in the future.

We are proud of our continued success and excited to
be named to Inc.'s 5,000 list two years in a row. We are pleased to see that we
have been named to a list that includes many of the most innovative, dynamic,
and successful companies in the United States of America. This year marks the
2nd Inc. 5,000 list which recognizes the importance of growing entrepreneurial
companies that are impacting the business landscape. GNS is glad to be in such
company.

GNS, Inc., a leading provider in IT and Cyber Security services, was awarded a DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC)
contract to provide GNS professional services, including IT Policy Development
and technical review support. The multi-year 9.5 million dollar contract will
address multiple information security challenges at the DOC.

GNS, Inc., a leading provider in IT
and Cyber Security services, was awarded a SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC)
contract to provide GNS professional services to address multiple FISMA, OMB,
and GAO requirements. The multi-year, multi-million
dollar contract awarded to Global Network Systems (GNS)
will address multiple information security challenges at the SEC.

Global Network Systems, Inc. (GNS) was awarded a Department of Energy (DOE) contract to
provide INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION (IV&V)
SUPPORT SERVICES to the Office of the Chief Information Officer. The contract is
valued at 3.5 million over the three (3) year period.

PRESS RELEASE: GNS HAS WON AN IT SECURITY AND SUPPORT SERVICES CONTRACT UNDER TIPPS-3 WITH AVINEON TEAM AT
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTINGRockville, MD – November 23, 2007

Global Network Systems, Inc., an IT solution provider, specializing in
information assurance, cyber security, and systems integration services won an IT Security and
Support Services under TIPSS-3 with Avineon team at Bureau of Engraving and
Printing on a 5-year based contract. GNS will provide certification and
accreditation support and security compliance monitoring support for new and
existing major and minor systems.

...This year marks the inaugural Inc. 5,000 list which recognizes the importance of growing
entrepreneurial companies that are changing the business landscape...The 2007
Inc. 5000 list measures revenue growth from 2003 through 2006.